Bai Ze, the Disciple

Tongtian felt a desire to nurture talent. "I wish to take you as my disciple. Are you willing?"

Bai Ze froze for a moment, then immediately knelt. "To become a Sage's disciple is the fortune of my, Bai Ze's, lifetime. This disciple pays respects to Master."

After saying that, he repeatedly kowtowed.

"Good. Since you were born in ancient times, you shall be my second disciple from now on, ranked after Do Bao."

"Yes, Master."

This time, Tongtian was exceptionally generous and directly accepted him as a Direct Disciple. He truly cherished talent.

"It's just that I have never met Senior Brother..."

"Didn't you just see him? The one beating himself with a stick."

"Ah?" Bai Ze was dumbfounded. So that fool who had been ramming his head into the wall and beating himself with a stick was Senior Brother Do Bao??

"Master, does Senior Brother have some problem with his intelligence...?"

Tongtian's face darkened. "No, no. He is rebuilding his cultivation."

"There is another matter I need you to handle. Go to Chaoge at once and return to Zhou Wang's side. Cultivate using the Nine Dragons Qi, and protect Zhou Wang at critical moments. Take this as well. It is a supreme treasure Uncle gave me for protection—the Thirty-Sixth Grade Green Lotus."

Bai Ze was stunned speechless.

He was a figure from ancient times and knew many hidden secrets. What did the Thirty-Sixth Grade Green Lotus represent?

Back then, Great God Pangu had been born alongside the Thirty-Sixth Grade Green Lotus.

Then...

Who exactly was that person?

Why did he possess the Thirty-Sixth Grade Green Lotus?

"Thank you, Master!"

After handing over the Thirty-Sixth Grade Green Lotus, Tongtian did not feel the slightest heartache. His eyes rolled as he thought about the Forty-Eighth Grade Golden Lotus in the fishpond that he had had his eye on for a long time!

"Alright, go."

Bai Ze left with the Thirty-Sixth Grade Green Lotus, while Tongtian returned to the Immortal Mountain.

"Uncle, I saw that Bai Ze had it pretty rough, so I gave him the Thirty-Sixth Grade Green Lotus..."

Wang Yuan rolled his eyes. "You prodigal brat. Sooner or later, you'll squander this entire family fortune of mine. Honestly, what am I supposed to say about you? Our Wang Family members are too honest-hearted. My elder brother was like that, you are like that, and I'm a little too honest-hearted myself. Even a landlord's household doesn't have endless surplus grain!"

"Scram, scram, scram! Go take it yourself!"

Tongtian's eyes lit up. "Thank you, Uncle!"

Before the fishpond, Tongtian crouched on the bank, staring fixedly at the golden lotus in the very center. Forty-Eighth Grade!

Golden light shot into the sky.

Not only could this thing suppress fortune, its defensive power was truly invincible!

It was far better than that Thirty-Sixth Grade Colored Lotus from last time.

"You'll do!"

After saying that, Tongtian reached out to pick it. But his magic power could not be used within the Immortal Mountain, so he had to rely on his own hands. He did not know how deep the fishpond was... but a fish had drowned in it last time... which showed just how terrifying it was.

Tongtian thought that if he fell in, he would be finished.

Sticking out his backside, he spent a long time using a tree branch before finally managing to obtain the Forty-Eighth Grade Golden Lotus.

But the moment the golden lotus landed in his hand, Tongtian was shocked!

A top-grade Chaos treasure!

This was not some innate treasure!

Chaos Qi surged forth, and the treasure possessed a spirit, struggling without end.

Bang!

A flash of golden light sent Tongtian flying backward into the fishpond!

"Glug glug glug..."

"Help..."

"Gulp gulp gulp!"

"Save..."

"Gulp..."

Tongtian gulped down mouthful after mouthful of water condensed from spiritual energy.

Yet despite being a dignified Sage, he could not swim.

"Oh no! Senior! Your nephew fell into the water!"

Pipa, who had been tending the flowers and plants nearby, heard the splash and hurried to call Wang Yuan.

The moment Wang Yuan heard someone had fallen into the water, he ran over in a panic. By the time he arrived, only one of Tongtian's arms was still visible...

"Idiot!"

Wang Yuan anxiously leaped into the water and pulled Tongtian out. Tongtian's eyes had already rolled back.

After patting his chest and back, Tongtian finally recovered after a long while. As for the water in his stomach, it had all been absorbed. Wang Yuan snapped in frustration, "You can't even swim? What am I supposed to say about you? Are you really my great nephew?"

"Uncle... I was wrong." Tongtian looked aggrieved. He had possessed the cultivation of an immortal the moment he took form. Why would he ever need to swim??

Who could have known there was an unfortunate Immortal Mountain like this in the world, where even a Sage's magic power amounted to nothing?

"Enough. Starting tomorrow, you will learn how to swim from me."

Tongtian: ...Yes.

Still, he had managed to get the Forty-Eighth Grade Golden Lotus, and Tongtian secretly rejoiced.

Chaoge.

In the rear palace, three women accompanied Zhou Wang. Since Zhu Wushuang and Xiang Wuchen had attained the Dao in demon forms, they naturally drank heavily.

Zhou Wang watched with delight.

"My two Beloved Consorts truly have an astounding capacity for drink! But cup after cup is rather troublesome..."

The main reason was that Zhou Wang saw how exhausted the attendants were. They could not carry wine as quickly as Xiang Wuchen and Zhu Wushuang drank it.

Da Ji thought for a moment. "Exactly... Hm? Great King, why not build an enormous Wine Pool? Then they will not have to work so hard in the future."

"Da Ji is truly clever! Good, it is decided!"

Zhu Wushuang and Xiang Wuchen exchanged glances. They were glad that Zhou Wang cared for them so deeply, but they immediately said, "Great King, you must not. A Wine Pool is a place of indulgence. If word spreads, it will greatly harm Great King's reputation. From now on, we sisters simply will not drink."

The two women strongly objected, and Zhou Wang also remembered Wang Yuan's words.

"Since that is the case, I have wronged my two Beloved Consorts."

Zhu Wushuang smiled. "We are not wronged. How is this a grievance?"

Just then, a streak of white light suddenly poured in through the window. Zhu Wushuang and Xiang Wuchen's expressions changed. That Demon Qi and magic power were simply too powerful—so powerful that they could not summon even the slightest thought of resistance!

They could not even bring themselves to fight.

Bang!

Bang!

Zhou Wang and Da Ji collapsed one after another.

The white light landed and revealed the figure within: a young man dressed in white, his hair casually draped down his back, carrying an extraordinary air about him.

Even knowing they were no match for him, Zhu Wushuang and Xiang Wuchen gritted their teeth. "Who are you?!"

They stomped their feet, and two green lotuses lifted them up.

"Oh? You two have some skill."

"Freeze!"

The white-clad young man smiled faintly. His immense aura instantly crushed the two women until they could not move. "I am your Second Senior Uncle-Master."

"Ah?"

Zhu Wushuang and Xiang Wuchen froze, then snapped fiercely, "Nonsense!"

"I am a disciple newly accepted by the Sage."

Ordinary people would not dare make such a claim. What kind of existence was a Sage? The moment someone spoke of one, the Sage would sense it.

"Do you have proof?"

Bai Ze smiled. "Would this count?"

An enormous green lotus rose beneath his feet.

"Ah..."

The two women believed him at once and hurriedly bowed. "Zhu Wushuang (Xiang Wuchen) pays respects to Second Senior Uncle-Master!"

"Rise. By Master's command, I will protect Zhou Wang and cultivate at his side."

Joy appeared on Zhu Wushuang and Xiang Wuchen's faces. They had already witnessed this Second Senior Uncle-Master's methods. He was absolutely a mighty expert!

Bai Ze transformed into a streak of light and entered Zhou Wang's mind.

After a long while, Zhou Wang and Da Ji slowly woke. "Just now..."

"Great King, you and Sister Da Ji both drank too much. Sigh, it is all our fault. We insisted on dragging you two into a drinking contest."

Zhou Wang smiled and did not mind. "Hahaha, it is my two Beloved Consorts who can truly drink!"